Dude, Where’s My Shoe?

As Lifehacker noted, people are forgetful creatures. We’ve all been there: You’re on the way to the gym on a busy day, carrying our shoes and gym bag and a protein shake and in a rush. You put the shoes on the roof of your car while you unlock the door and stash your bag. You begin to drive off and, wait, where are the shoes? They are car surfing, and probably falling off, that’s where.

Gravity

We’ve all seen it. Shoes, hanging from telephone lines. Now, why people do that is diving into a whole separate rabbit hole. But regardless of how they got there, what goes up must eventually come down.

Here’s a poem about this particular phenomenon, shared on Twitter by Tweet Sized Fiction:

The Homeless

A columnist for the Denver Post once noted that more single shoes are found in areas with high concentrations of homeless people, who might find shoes in donation bins or dumpsters. Sometimes, they only need one shoe. The other gets tossed.

Alcohol

If you’ve ever been “over-served,” then perhaps you know the feeling of waking up the next morning to find all of your worldly possessions didn’t make it home with you. Maybe it’s your cell phone, maybe it’s your entire purse or maybe it’s a shoe.

Moral of the story? Drink responsibly and keep that footwear safe, folks.